Chapter 149: Prince Minzhang in the Mire (Part II)
Although the Li family was born in a family of eunuchs, she is a deep boudoir in the end, and what she is good at is only the intrigue in the backyard, how have you ever seen such a battle?
The squire of the Criminal Department, Dali Siqing, and Zuodu Yushi, all three of them are heroic and upright men, and the servants on both sides are also the yacha who stand with horizontal eyebrows. Rao was already mentally prepared, but Li was still taken aback, his legs were weak, and he almost knelt directly on the ground.
"Replying to the words of the masters, the concubine is ...... When the concubine is young and careless, it is indeed ...... I have indeed coveted it, and His Royal Highness King Minzhang has said something...... Foolish words, but those are in the past.
Since the concubine followed His Royal Highness King Cong, she has served her husband wholeheartedly, and she gradually understood that what she once admired was only the skin of the shocking man. His Royal Highness King Cong is the person who really loves the concubine, and the concubine has no second heart for the husband!" Li said anxiously.
The waiter of the Criminal Department and Dali Siqing glanced at each other, the latter smiled lightly, and said to the Li family: "Wang Ji doesn't need to be nervous, this official heard that His Royal Highness King Cong intends to crown Wang Ji as a concubine, and the excerpt of the request has been handed over." The official first congratulated Wang Ji. ”
"Thank you to this official master, I can't afford to be a concubine. Li replied cautiously, although he tried his best to cover it up, he couldn't escape the eyes of these three "Qingtian Lords" who knew countless things.
Lee was scared.
"Before the Fourth Highness was crowned a prince, you were just a small beauty. After His Royal Highness King Cong was enthroned, you suddenly became a princess, and in just a few days, I will promote you to a concubine.
That's second only to the side concubine. His Royal Highness King Cong is so eager to ask for a seal for you, I wonder what kind of credit Wang Ji has made?" Mu Xun then asked.
Li couldn't help but feel shocked, secretly saying that these three chief judges were really powerful, and they even doubted themselves from such an inconspicuous matter.
Li tried his best to stabilize his emotions and said the reason he had already thought of: "The concubine's father is the official residence of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and I heard that my father seems to be promoted soon, perhaps because of this, His Royal Highness King Cong takes special care of the concubine. ”
Although Li lowered her head and couldn't see the expression on her face clearly, the handkerchief she was only holding in her hand wrinkled, revealing her own panic and uneasiness.
Speaking of excerpts, the official remembered it. His Royal Highness King Cong handed over the fold that he asked for you to seal, but it didn't take two days for such a thing to happen, I just thought that God didn't want you to be this concubine. Dali Siqing said meaningfully.
When Li Shi heard this, he trembled. This reaction was naturally seen by the three chief judges in the hall.
"I have heard that if a woman of the people commits adultery, she will be immersed in a pig's cage and sink into a pond. Dali Siqing naturally couldn't let her go easily, and made persistent efforts, "But the women who marry into the royal family are different, including the concubines." After all, the identity of the husband is all noble, if he does such a thing that violates the customs and violates the principles of heaven, where will he die so cheaply?
At the very least, it will take a thousand cuts. What's more, you have to taste all the seventy-six torture instruments in the innermost room of the Criminal Department before you can breathe.
It is said that in the end, the tortured person could not find a single intact skin on his body, not even a single intact bone. The whole person was just paralyzed on the ground, like a mess of mud, what it tasted like...... Tsk tsk, I'm afraid death will be relief. ”
After Dali Siqing finished speaking, he looked at Li with a smile, and added: "The executioners are all veterans, and it is guaranteed that people can taste the taste of it, and they will never die halfway." Once it starts, even if you try one type a day, it will take two or three months to finish, and if you think about it, for the tortured person, I am afraid that it will be longer than a lifetime. ”
Lee's hand hanging at his side clutched his clothes tightly, but he couldn't stop his body from trembling. The vivid description of Dali Temple had already made her feel as if she was in the middle of it, and the fear of facing great torture frightened her into almost saying everything.
But she couldn't!
Although the suffering of the torture instrument is terrible, why is it not that the days in the palace of King Cong are not in hell?
It was a big gamble with her life. From the moment she responded, there was no way back. In other words, whether she should or not, King Cong has a way to let her do it, she is just a chess piece, and she has never had a choice.
"Li Clan!" the squire of the Criminal Department shouted, "There is something wrong with you and King Minzhang, and you don't invite you from the truth!"
Li Shi turned his heart sideways, no longer hiding his fear, and knelt on the ground with a plop, trembling like chaff: "Qingtian Lord Mingjian, concubine body...... The concubine body was forced. Minzhang Wang ...... His Royal Highness King Minzhang threatened him with the lives of his concubine and the whole family, and the concubine refused to obey him, what could he do...... His strength was so great that the concubine couldn't struggle, and he was finally ......
The concubine thought about dying, but His Royal Highness King Minzhang refused to let go of the concubine, saying that he wanted to be a pair with the concubine and the concubine for a long time...... Wild mandarin ducks. The concubine has a cheap life, and it is not a pity to die, but the reputation of His Royal Highness King Cong must not be disgraced.
I implore the Lord of the Blue Sky to see clearly, and the concubine will die......"
Looking at Li, who was kneeling on the ground and crying silently, the three chief judges in the hall fell silent.
......
When Mu Xun came to see Bai Sheng, it was already two days later.
Since the emperor ordered the three divisions to be tried, Bai Sheng was temporarily "invited" into a special single room in the Criminal Department. It is specially prepared for dignitaries who have not been convicted on trial and are luxurious compared to ordinary prison cells, and they are comparable to the Tianzi rooms of a top inn.
Tables, chairs, bedding, bookcases and even bath tubs are all available, and meals are also made by the retired former imperial chef alone, so the people who live in them will not be wronged at all.
Ping retreated, and Mu Xun and Bai Sheng sat at the table.
The prince looked like he had lost a little. Mu Xun looked at Bai Sheng's complexion, frowned and asked, "But someone has neglected His Highness?"
Bai Sheng smiled disapprerovingly: "Although it is said that 'the wall is falling down and everyone is pushing', but the wall of this king is still strong for the time being, these people are very good, and they will not easily offend this king before this matter is determined to die."
Besides, with you, the chief judge, taking care of me, where does anyone dare to snub me?
It's because I was raised by Yanran, and I don't think it's anything when I eat the bed, but it's actually all good.
In contrast, the food cooked by the Imperial Chef is unpalatable like pig food.
Let's not talk about that, let's talk about the case. ”
Mu Xun sighed.
Due to Li's "self-report" and the interrogation of several relevant witnesses, the current situation is very unfavorable to Bai Sheng. The collection of testimonies of these people all proves that Bai Sheng did have an affair with the Li family, and that Bai Sheng forced him.
"The shopkeeper of the Taifeng Inn and the person who ran the hall said that His Royal Highness was drunk and entered the room with a woman wearing a hat, and from the conversation on the road, he learned that the woman was not willing. But because of your identity, they didn't dare to care.
The experienced female official in the palace examined Li on the day of the crime, saying that she had had intense sex the night before, and judging from the injuries on Li's body, ninety percent were **. ”
Bai Sheng listened, smiled, and asked unhurriedly, "Is Zhou Lang awake?"
"Guard Zhou woke up once yesterday, but his injuries were too serious, and he fainted again in less than a cup of tea, and he didn't say anything during the period.
As for Guard Hong, there is still no news at the moment. Mu Xun's expression was a little solemn.
"Got it. Nodding his head, he replied nonchalantly.
"Your Highness isn't in a hurry at all?" Mu Xun said hurriedly, "At the moment, there is no strong human or material evidence against you, so they will splash this dirty water on you?"
"This was originally a game made by my good fourth brother.
His biological mother is the queen of the dynasty, what is it to buy off a few female officials? As for the shopkeeper of the inn and the person who runs the hall, not to mention the one who wants to say anything?
What's the use of being anxious? It's better to calm down and think about where things started wrong. Bai Sheng took a leisurely sip of tea, and then looked disgusted.
"What are these things, and where are they for people to drink?"
Mu Xun couldn't laugh or cry: "You are indeed infected with the arrogance of the Helian clan, this is a tribute from the emperor, Your Majesty only has three catties in total, and I gave half a catty to my father, and my father gave me two taels." I'm worried that you won't be used to drinking it, so I brought it to you. You're good, don't you think it's for people to drink?
Cheng, let's find the good tea that your princess-to-be wants to drink.
If you don't go out early or late, you are not in Beijing at this time, and you will have an accident. ”
"It's this king who upsets you, don't be angry casually. Bai Sheng reminded.
Mu Xun looked at Bai Sheng and found that his face was a little haggard, but he was afraid that he hadn't rested well: "You still insist that you are not in a hurry, look at the black green right now, I am afraid that you will not be able to sleep at night." ”
"It can't be said to be sad. But this king is really a little scared and worried. Bai Sheng said frankly.
"You haven't done it, so don't be afraid. Mu Xun showed great support for Bai Sheng, but was successfully angered by Bai Sheng's next sentence.
"What I'm worried about is not the case, but whether Yanran will feel that I really did something sorry for her after knowing this, and I'm afraid that she will leave me because of this. Bai Sheng is like a hairy boy who is in love, suffering from gains and losses, and even looks at the self-proclaimed "king".
Mu Xun on the side laughed angrily: "What you are afraid of is not that you can't prove your innocence and have been wrongfully convicted, it's not that you have lost the opportunity to make contributions to the Sacred Heart because of this, and you may be demoted to a concubine and your future will be ruined, but that your prospective princess who was born in a businessman will leave you because she can't enjoy the glory and wealth?"
"What nonsense?" Bai Sheng glared at him angrily, "Is Yanran the kind of person who hates the poor and loves the rich? Even if, in her eyes, none of us are not poor people who don't have nothing."
Does she care about this bit of glory and wealth? Do you know that the expenses of the entire palace for a year can't afford her to eat for a month? In addition to having a good name, what other benefits does it have? Where is her heavenly emperor who is far away in charge of the 'first place in the world' and is happy and free?"
Mu Xun was so angry with him that he was almost speechless: "Wife slave! The prince must be a wife slave in the future!"
"Wait and see, once you have the woman you love in the future, you will not be the one who is the most wife and slave. Not to be outdone, Bai Sheng replied.
"My lord, can't you worry more about the current situation?" Mu Xun felt that he was having the heart of an old mother.
"Worry about what, aren't you? I know you're going to do everything you can to prove my innocence. Bai Sheng grinned, of course, justifiably.
Mu Xun's heart was moved, only to feel that his throat was choked, he looked away, and did not dare to look at Bai Sheng again, for fear that he would have red eyes if he couldn't help it.
After calming down for a moment, Mu Xun finally dared to speak: "Don't worry, Lord Wang, Mu Xun swears here." I will do everything I can to restore the innocence of the prince!"
Bai Sheng looked at him with a smile and said, "This king believes in you. When you go out, remember to bring the cooks in the king's house, the food here is too hard to swallow, and the king really can't eat it.
There is also the king's pillow brough, which was given to the king by Yanran, it is said to be a unique and rare treasure, without it, the king has to toss and turn every day until the middle of the night to barely fall asleep.
By the way, and ......"
Mu Xun looked at Bai Sheng who was endless, and he couldn't wait to feed all the emotions he had just fed to the dog......